View Course as Student

This feature allows instructors to see the course home page and activities as if they were a student.

Instructions

1. After logging in to Moodle, enter the course you'd like to view as a student.
2. Click the down arrow to the right of your profile picture in the upper right corner and choose Switch role to...
3. Click Student
4. You can now view your course from the perspective of a student.
   This is visually indicated by the blue word student under your username.
   1. To return to your normal role, click the down arrow to the right of your profile picture in the upper right corner and choose Return to my normal role. 
   • Note that the view is not a perfect replication of some items like viewing grades. For a completely accurate student view, please use a sample student account.

 

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